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What Predicts Teen Partner Rape?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 3, 2019

Researchers have identified specific risk factors, including coercive control, greater age differences and physical abuse, as predictors of sexual violence in a young woman's first romantic relationship. ... Read More...

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Emotional Abuse Linked to Menopause Misery

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2018

Researchers report menopausal women who experience intimate partner violence and emotional abuse have increased risk of developing heightened symptoms of menopause.... Read More...

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Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2018

A critical new study reports prenatal interpersonal violence can affect emotional regulation by toddlers toward their mothers. Researchers report children of mothers who were victims of domestic abuse during pregnancy, are more likely to exhibit aggression toward their moms in toddlerhood.... Read More...

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Psychedelic Drug Use Associated with Reduced Partner Violence in Men

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Men who have prior experience with psychedelic drugs have a reduced likelihood of engaging in violence against their partner, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Stricter Gun Control Could Stop Violent Men Killing Their Partners and Themselves

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2018

A study that utilizes 10 years of data on intimate partner homicide reveals men who have a history of domestic violence and access to guns have an increased risk of committing murder-suicide. Restricting gun access to men with a history of domestic battery could reduce murder suicide rates, researchers report.... Read More...

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Three-Quarters of Americans See Head Injuries in Football as Major Problem

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2017

A new poll conducted by UMass Lowell and The Washington Post reveals three quarters of NFL fans believe head injuries in the sport are a major problem. 60% of those surveyed also said they were concerned about off-field violence as a result of head injuries.... Read More...

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Emotional Abuse Linked to Menopause Misery

Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom

Psychedelic Drug Use Associated with Reduced Partner Violence in Men

Stricter Gun Control Could Stop Violent Men Killing Their Partners and Themselves

Three-Quarters of Americans See Head Injuries in Football as Major Problem